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(1) Ideas, being the radiance of the mind, are not to be
avoided.
(2) Thought-forms, being the revelry of Reality, are not to
be avoided.
(3) Obscuring passions, being the means of reminding one
of Divine Wisdom [which gives deliverance from them], are
not to be avoided [if properly used to enable one to taste life to
the full and thereby reach disillusionment].
(4) Affluence, being the manure and water for spiritual
growth, is not to be avoided.
(5) Illness and tribulations, being teachers of piety, are not
to be avoided.
(6) Enemies and misfortune, being the means of inclining
one to a religious career, are not to be avoided.
(7) That which comes of itself, being a divine gift, is not to
be avoided.
(8) Reason, being in every action the best friend, is not to
be avoided.
(9) Such devotional exercises of body and mind as one is
capable of performing are not to be avoided.
(10) The thought of helping others, however limited one's
ability to help others may be, is not to be avoided.
These are The Ten Things Not To Be Avoided.
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